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In Memory of Stuart Adamson

 

    1962
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Summary:

Residence and support duties continued to be shared by George Keiller & His All Star Band and The Red Hawks whose regular Wednesday night 'Jive Club' evolved into a 'Twist Club' in September as popular tastes changed.

A new dance floor was laid on Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd January 1962.

 

Highlights this year included:

The Allisons
The Avons
The Baron Knights
Ronnie Carrol
Don Charles
Craig Douglas
Vince Eager
Eden Kane & The Jaywalkers
Emile Ford & The Checkmates
Jet Harris (Ex The Shadows)
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
Matt Monro
The Original Checkmates
Shane Fenton & The Fentones (Alvin Stardust)
Ricky Valance
Danny Williams

 

January 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/01/1962MondayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band
The Beatles failed an audition for Decca on this day!
02/01/1962TuesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
04/01/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

05/01/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

06/01/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

07/01/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

08/01/1962MondayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

10/01/1962WednesdayEden Kane & The JaywalkersThe Red Hawks 
11/01/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

12/01/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

13/01/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

14/01/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

15/01/1962MondayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

17/01/1962WednesdayThe AllisonsThe Jokers / The Red Hawks 
18/01/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

19/01/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

20/01/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

21/01/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

24/01/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club (Brian Epstein signs on as The Beatles' manager on this day!
25/01/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

27/01/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

28/01/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

29/01/1962MondayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

31/01/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club

February 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/02/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

02/02/1962FridayJim McHarg's Scotsville Jazz Band
 
03/02/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

04/02/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

08/02/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

09/02/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

10/02/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

11/02/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

14/02/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
15/02/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

16/02/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

17/02/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

18/02/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

22/02/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

23/02/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

24/02/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

25/02/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

28/02/1962WednesdayThe Original CheckmatesThe Red Hawks 

March 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/03/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

02/03/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

03/03/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

04/03/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

07/03/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
08/03/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

09/03/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

10/03/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

11/03/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

14/03/1962WednesdayEmile Ford & The Checkmates The Red Hawks 
15/03/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

16/03/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

17/03/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

18/03/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

21/03/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
22/03/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

23/03/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

24/03/1962SaturdaySid Phillips & His Band
'King of the Clarinet'
25/03/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

28/03/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
29/03/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

30/03/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band
MC Hammer born today.

April 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/04/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

04/04/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
05/04/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

06/04/1962FridayBob Wallis & His Storyville Jazzmen
 
07/04/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band
Mick Jagger & Keith Richards met Brian Jones today.
08/04/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

11/04/1962WednesdayCraig DouglasGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band / The Red Hawks 
12/04/1962ThursdayKenny Ball & His Jazzmen
 
13/04/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

14/04/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

15/04/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

18/04/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks

19/04/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

20/04/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

21/04/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

22/04/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

25/04/1962WednesdayRobb Storme & The WhispersThe Red Hawks 
26/04/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

27/04/1962FridayDanny Williams
 
28/04/1962SaturdayMatt Monro
Ticket 6/-
29/04/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

May 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
02/05/1962WednesdayMike Satan & The HellcatsThe Forth River Jazzmen 
03/05/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

04/05/1962FridayDick Charlesworth & His City Gents
 
05/05/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

06/05/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

09/05/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
Dave Gahan of 'Depeche Mode' born on this day
11/05/1962FridayAlex Sinclair & The Stardusters
 
12/05/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

13/05/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

16/05/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks

17/05/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

18/05/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

19/05/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

20/05/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

23/05/1962WednesdayThe Mudlarks
 
24/05/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

25/05/1962FridayAlex Sinclair & The Stardusters
 
26/05/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

27/05/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

30/05/1962WednesdayVince Eager
Vince was originally booked for the Stardust Club (the Co-op Hall) in Rosyth but demand for tickets forced a move to the KB
31/05/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

June 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/06/1962FridayThe East Coast Jazz Men
 
02/06/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

03/06/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

06/06/1962WednesdayRicky Valance
 
07/06/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

08/06/1962FridayMonty Sunshine
 
09/06/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

10/06/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

14/06/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

15/06/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

16/06/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

17/06/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

20/06/1962WednesdayShane Fenton & The FentonesThe Red HawksTicket 3/- (Shane Fenton later became 'Alvin Stardust')
21/06/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

22/06/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

23/06/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

24/06/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

27/06/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks

28/06/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

30/06/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

July 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/07/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

04/07/1962WednesdayNero & The Gladiators
 
05/07/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

06/07/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

07/07/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

08/07/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

11/07/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
13/07/1962FridayThe Ed. Corrie Concord Jazz Band
 
14/07/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

15/07/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

18/07/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
19/07/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller's Rock 'n' Roll Band

20/07/1962FridayThe Ed. Corrie Concord Jazz Band

21/07/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

22/07/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

25/07/1962WednesdayGarry MillsThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
26/07/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

27/07/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

28/07/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

29/07/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

August 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/08/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
02/08/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

03/08/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

04/08/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

05/08/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

08/08/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Jive Club
09/08/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

10/08/1962FridayAlex Sinclair & The Stardusters

11/08/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

12/08/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

15/08/1962WednesdayNite SoundsThe Red Hawks
16/08/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

17/08/1962FridayAlex Sinclair & The Stardusters

18/08/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

19/08/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

22/08/1962WednesdayDon CharlesThe Red Hawks 
23/08/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

24/08/1962FridayAlex Sinclair & The Stardusters

25/08/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

26/08/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

29/08/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks

30/08/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

31/08/1962FridayAlex Sinclair & The Stardusters

September 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/09/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

02/09/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

05/09/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks

06/09/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

07/09/1962FridayAlex Sinclair & The Stardusters

08/09/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

09/09/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

12/09/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Twist Club
13/09/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

14/09/1962FridayAlex Sinclair & The Stardusters

15/09/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

16/09/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

19/09/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Twist Club
20/09/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

21/09/1962FridayAlex Sinclair & The Stardusters

22/09/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

23/09/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

26/09/1962WednesdayJet HarrisThe Red Hawks 
27/09/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

28/09/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

29/09/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

30/09/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

October 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
04/10/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

05/10/1962FridayKen Watson & His Band
 
06/10/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

07/10/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

10/10/1962WednesdayMike Sagar & The CrestersThe Red Hawks 
11/10/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

12/10/1962FridayJimmy Martin Quartet
 
13/10/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

14/10/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

18/10/1962ThursdayThe Red HawksGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band
19/10/1962FridayJimmy Martin Quartet

20/10/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

21/10/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

24/10/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Twist Club
25/10/1962ThursdayRonnie Carroll
 
26/10/1962FridayJimmy Martin Quartet

27/10/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

28/10/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

30/10/1962TuesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Twist Club

November 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/11/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

02/11/1962FridayThe Revellers
 
03/11/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

04/11/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

07/11/1962WednesdayThe Baron KnightsThe Red Hawks 
08/11/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

09/11/1962FridayThe Avons
 
10/11/1962SaturdayThe Chessmen

11/11/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

14/11/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Twist Club
15/11/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

16/11/1962FridayDon Charles
 
17/11/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

20/11/1962TuesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Twist Club
22/11/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

23/11/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

24/11/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

25/11/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

28/11/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Twist Club
29/11/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

30/11/1962FridayThe Revellers

December 1962
 
DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/12/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

02/12/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

05/12/1962WednesdayJimmy Crawford & The RavensThe Red Hawks 
06/12/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

07/12/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

08/12/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

09/12/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

12/12/1962WednesdayThe Original CheckmatesThe Red Hawks 
13/12/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

14/12/1962FridayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

15/12/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

16/12/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

19/12/1962WednesdayThe Red Hawks
The Red Hawks Twist Club
20/12/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

21/12/1962FridayThe Harry Dewar Quartette

22/12/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

23/12/1962SundayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

25/12/1962TuesdayPatti Lynn
 
27/12/1962ThursdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

28/12/1962FridayThe Red Hawks

29/12/1962SaturdayGeorge Keiller & His All-Star Band

31/12/1962MondayThe Dale Sisters
 


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